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NG257

Avro 683 Lancaster I

Built by:

Armstrong Whitworth

Contract:

239/SAS/C4 ( C )

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WS

N

NG257

Works Order:

Delivered:

1944-10-27

Struck off:

1945-01-15

Fate:

Shot Down

Memorial:
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Story

Served with 9 Sqn. Shot down over the target at 1318, by Luftwaffe Oblt Werner Gayko, Stab III./ JG5 (FW190 - White 1). Later confirmed as his 13th victory.

Last Flight Details (if lost)

Home Base:

Bardney

Squadron:

9

Mission:

Bergen

Role

Pilot

Flt Eng

Nav

Bomb Aimer

Wop/AG

Air Gunner

Air Gunner

Rank

F/O

Flt Sgt

Sgt

F/O

Sgt

Sgt

Sgt

IBCC Link

Fate

Service

Service No.

Name

Memorial

EC

1433273/177845

Redfern

RAFVR

Killed

JW

1591275

Williams

RAFVR

Killed

RWR

1685251

Cooper

RAFVR

Killed

OP

1391180/153478

Hull

RAFVR

Killed

LG

1210132

Roberts

RAFVR

Killed

W

2206798

Brand

RAFVR

Killed

D

1818452

Winch

RAFVR

Killed

Movements
Serial
Date
Unit
Notes
NG257
1944-10-30
9 Sqn
NG257
1945-01-13
Cat E
Missions Flown
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Serial
Date
Sqn
Code
Base
Mission
T/O
Land
NG257
1944-11-21
9
WS
N
Bardney
Dortmund Ems Canal
1750
2328
NG257
1944-11-22
9
WS
N
Bardney
Trondheim
1608
0308
NG257
1944-11-26
9
WS
N
Bardney
Munich
2358
0930
NG257
1944-12-11
9
WS
N
Bardney
Urft Dam
1237
1819
NG257
1944-12-17
9
WS
N
Bardney
Munich
1647
0150
NG257
1944-12-18
9
WS
N
Bardney
“Lutzow” at Gdynia
1708
0228
NG257
1944-12-21
9
WS
N
Bardney
Politz
1637
0303
NG257
1944-12-28
9
WS
N
Bardney
Moss Area
1948
0247
NG257
1945-01-01
9
WS
N
Bardney
Gravenhorst
1635
0001
NG257
1945-01-12
9
WS
N
Bardney
Bergen
0848
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